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A2.1 Professional Writing 2 Draft

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Story Time

Step 1: Vocabulary
A) Write the definition after each vocabulary word or phrase in the box below. The first one
is done for you.
Climax (noun): the most exciting part of the story; usually near the end of the story

Childhood (noun): it's when you're young.

Turning point (noun): a math problem.

Best part (noun): it's when something is at its best.

Infant (noun): refers to a baby person or something that children did

Adolescent (noun): is when a person is in the stage of life before adulthood.

Young (adjective): someone who is a few years old.

Worst (adjective): when it's something bad.

Soon (adverb): when it is something that will be in a while.

Always (adverb): something that always happens.

Before (preposition): What happens before a situation or something like that is in the past.

After (preposition): What happens after a situation or something like that is in the future

Later (preposition): something that will happen in a while.

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B) Choose 4 words and write one sentence using each one in the box below.
Example: The climax of the new Avengers movie was so cool!

1. Infant: The infant slept peacefully in the crib, unaware of the world around her.

2. Always: She always made sure to call her parents on Sundays, no matter how busy her week was.

3. Soon: The school year will end soon, and we'll all be looking forward to a well-deserved break.

4. Best part: The best part of summer vacation was spending time with friends at the beach every

Step 2: Prompts
Write 2-3 sentences in the space below answering one or more of the following questions.
Use at least 3 vocabulary words in your sentences.
 What is a funny story from your childhood?
 What is something interesting that happened to you when you were a child?
 Who was important in your childhood?
 Are there experiences from your childhood that affected you greatly?
 Are there experiences that you remember very clearly?
Story Time Prompts

 What is a funny story from your childhood?

When I always spent time with my cousins and played hide and seek with them and
my brothers

 What is something interesting that happened to you when you were a child?
When they gave me a video game console after a long time

 Who was important in your childhood?

before, today, after and always, he will be my dad and my mom
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Step 3: Professional Writing 2 Draft

Tell a story from your childhood that you think is interesting, or weird, or funny, or
memorable in some way.

Requirements:

● Tell a story that is at least 10 sentences long about your childhood.

● Use at least 3 vocabulary words in your sentences.
● Write at least 125 words total.

Recommendations:

 Use gerunds as subjects and objects (Unit 3, Language Point 1)

 Use articles with count and non-count nouns (Unit 2, Language Point 1)
 Use simple past (Unit 5, Language Point 1)
 See the example below as a reference.

Example:

One day when I was 15 my mom called me and asked me to buy an apple and sugar. I
started running to the store. Cooking was my mom’s favorite activity and I knew she was
making something delicious. I ran into the store and asked where the apples were. On my
way to the apples I saw a puppy….
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Story Time

During my childhood, one of the most memorable incidents happened during a family camping
trip. We were staying at a remote campground nestled in the mountains, surrounded by thick
forests and a peaceful river nearby. One afternoon, while my parents were setting up the tent, I
wandered off to explore the woods, feeling adventurous. As an adolescent fascinated by nature, I
spotted a small trail leading deeper into the forest and decided to follow it. Soon, I encountered a
friendly squirrel scavenging for acorns, which was a delightful surprise. After spending what felt
like hours observing its antics, I realized I had wandered quite far from our campsite. Feeling a bit
anxious, I retraced my steps, but somehow ended up on a different trail altogether.

Eventually, I stumbled upon an old cabin, hidden among the trees, which was both exciting and
eerie. It seemed frozen in time, with weathered wood and overgrown vines. Despite my initial
hesitation, curiosity got the best of me, and I cautiously peeked inside. To my relief, it was empty,
but filled with dusty relics like an antique rocking chair and faded photographs. Just as I was about
to leave, I heard my mother's voice calling my name from a distance. Relieved yet exhilarated, I
hurried back to our campsite, eager to share my adventure. That day, I learned the importance of
staying close to family in unfamiliar surroundings, even when exploring new and fascinating places.

Feedback Legend -
Use this legend for an explanation of your teacher’s comments on your writing assignment.

Delete: Eliminate a word, sentence, or other information.

Incorrect example: I made the reservation by the phone.
Correct example: I made the reservation by phone.

Add: Include a word, sentence, or other information that is missing.

Incorrect example: I answered___ phone.
Correct example: I answered the phone.

Subject/Verb agreement: The subject and verb need to agree.

Incorrect Example: He weren’t there last night.
Correct example: He wasn’t there last night.

Conjugate: The verb needs to be conjugated.

Incorrect example: He to be there last night.
Correct example: He was there last night.

Verb Tense: The verb tense is incorrect.

Incorrect example: She eat dinner with us last night.
Correct example: She ate dinner with us last night.

Upper Case/Capitalize: The first letter in the word must be made bigger.
Incorrect example: I have an appointment on wednesday.
Correct example: I have an appointment on Wednesday.
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Lower Case: The first letter in the word must be made smaller.
Incorrect Example: It’s His car.
Correct Example: It’s his car.

New Paragraph: Separate the current paragraph into two or more paragraphs.
Example: Paragraph about two ideas should be separated. For example, a paragraph that contains
both pros and cons about airplane travel should be separated into one paragraph about the pros of
airplane travel and one paragraph about the cons of airplane travel.

Spelling: Correct the spelling of the word.

Incorrect example: unbelievebly
Correct example: unbelievably

Word order: Words need to be rearranged so that they are in the proper order.
Incorrect example: I will be not here today.
Correct example: I will not be here today.

Word choice: The word needs to be changed to a better or more correct word.
Incorrect example: She is too pretty.
Correct example: She is very pretty.

Preposition: The preposition needs to be changed to a better or more correct preposition.

Incorrect example: That depends of your opinion.
Correct example: That depends on your opinion.

Gerund/Infinitive: Change the gerund to an infinitive or change an infinitive to a gerund.

Incorrect examples: To smoke is bad for you. Do you want smoking now?
Correct examples: Smoking is bad for you. Do you want to smoke now?

Too long/Incomplete: The sentence needs to be shortened (too long) or lengthened (incomplete).
Incorrect example:
Too long: I think that we should give everyone a chance, because everyone deserves a chance
because everyone is human, so we should help each other and love each other.
Incomplete: Because everyone deserves a chance.
Correct example:
Too long: I think we should give everyone a chance because people are human. We should help
each other and love each other.
Incomplete: We should give everyone the benefit of the doubt, because everyone deserves a chance.

Rewrite: The sentence needs to be completely rewritten because it is too difficult to understand
and/or has many grammatical errors.
Incorrect example: He not been being a good people because to her he were meaning.
Correct example: He is not/has not been a good person because he was mean to her.